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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 39,379,195,803.40, 54,343,292,862.36 and 21,557,853,309.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 39,379,195,803.40, 54,343,292,862.36 and 21,557,853,309.40 is: 29,749,839,019.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,379,195,803.40 : 54,343,292,862.36 = 21,557,853,309.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,379,195,803.40/54,343,292,862.36 = 21,557,853,309.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,379,195,803.40x = 54,343,292,862.36 × 21,557,853,309.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,379,195,803.40x = 1,171,524,735,876,521,000,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,171,524,735,876,521,000,960/39,379,195,803.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,749,839,019.70

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